Effect of field pea-based creep feed on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and performance by nursing calves grazing native range in western North Dakota

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3589-3599

  Gelvin, A A ^a   Lardy, G P ^a,c   Soto Navarro, S A ^a,d   Landblom, D G ^b   Caton, J S ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dickinson Research Extension Center   (United States)

^c 177 Hultz Hall ^*  (United States)

^d NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Field Pea; Forage; Intake; Nursing Calves; Ruminal Fermentation

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 9744230718     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123589x     Document Type: Article

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